I have many reasons to remember and thank Robert Schwartz. Summer vacations on the Vineyard growing up, Thanksgiving Trips to the Vineyard with the Schwartz family and my own family, for the paintings gifted to me that hang in my living room and office. For the use of his bicycle during summer on the island, and something I will never forget. The eulogy he gave for my Dad when he died. Robert Schwartz was a great person to know.

Of course I am greatly saddened by the death of Bob Schwartz. A warm, generous, perceptive and articulate friend of mine for over 60 years. Just before he and Maggie left West Tisbury in the fall, I called him up to say goodbye and to promise to send him a few thoughts about friends we had shared over so many years but in the press of things I didn’t send these reminiscences and now of course won’t be able to. I enjoyed parties at the Schwartz home and especially the high level of conversation that brightened these evenings. I will leave it to others to propound a full list of his contributions to life on the island. My best wishes to his family. Bob Ganz

So sad to hear about Bob's passing. We always had so much fun at the Holiday parties in Conn. and visits to the Vinyard. They generously gave us the use of their home on Music St for our Honeymoon in 1991. We have 3 or so of Bob's paintings in our home. We always enjoyed seeing his many paintings in his Vinyard studio.